Not any more

I float to the window,find the world staring back at meimpervious, unconcernedas it has always been -the moon dissolveson the horizon-the sun jumps upIt’s business as usualAnother tiring dayproving its infallibilityand omnipresence I look back at the body.in peaceful slumber on the bedHeave a sigh of reliefI don’t need to prove anythingto anyoneany more… W3 … Continue reading Not any more

Haunted

It vanishes slowlylike a wispy threadin thin air-that inexplicable feelingof being hunted or haunted I turn back to shake handswith the tormentorA mirror imagegreets me Are we similarOr are we the same? the question will hauntmy respirationas long as breath lastsand as long asI breathe free Poetics: Haunted Harvest

Fearsome

The eerie feel in the air is unmistakable. It is the kind of evening when the sky could start raining aliens. The ground beneath my feet is firm, yet I  walk gingerly, fearing it could give way to instability.  I recall being caught in quicksands on a college picnic and how my classmates formed a … Continue reading Fearsome

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #350

Welcome to yet another week of 2024! I don't know why I feel that 2025 will be decidedly different from this year, but I can't pinpoint the cause or figure out how it will happen. Let's go with the flow. FEATURED POEM I've picked up the first stanza of Jude's poem. Lighthouse in the baySeeks … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #350

Unfair

grains of sandlost particlesoystered by luckstrung togetherlend a regal aurato a swan-like neck many others of their ilktrampled uponby the same queen’sdainty feet-knowgrooming mattersmore than lineagedestiny mattersmore than abilityUnfairness rules… Quadrille at dVerse

Beyond Obligation

Do I want to bea lighthouseor a paththat takes one to a placebeyond despair? Do I want to bea pilgrimor a templethat provides solacebeyond faith? I will choose movementI will choose the experienceOthers can benefitIf they choose to do sobeyond obligation… What Do You See #256